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Welcome to the Ultimate Fan and Musician Experience! COMING AUGUST 24th 2015 Find yourself under a star-filled sky, with a moon illuminating the wild and ancient Catskill Mountains in Upstate New York. It’s Full Moon Resort, where musicians and fans

If you were on October’s Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise then you saw it with your own eyes. Mike Zito and Bart Walker both played guitar as Royal Southern Brotherhood up until Mike Zito’s Farewell Celebration on the last night. It was announced first back

* MIKE ZITO & BART WALKER WILL BOTH BE FEATURED IN RSB ON THE 2014 OCTOBER BLUES CRUISE

A heartfelt farewell from the Royal Southern Brotherhood to Mike Zito and a warm welcome to our new band member Bart Walker…

It’s bittersweet when your brother leaves home. It’s a time of sorrow and loneliness as well as a time of freedom for you and for him. The love is strong and it doesn’t die because he is always yours and Mike Zito will always be our brother. The memories and shared time last forever. We announce to you first from New Orleans, LA, with joy-filled regret, that Mike Zito is rolling onward with his band Mike Zito & The Wheel. Mike will release a new live record and DVD on Ruf Records, SONGS FROM THE ROAD, which is due on Sept 9th. You’ll get to see him live, in action, as we did playing side by side with him every night.

Mike will play his last US dates with Royal Southern Brotherhood through Bedford Texas at the end of August, then on to Europe and the Blues Cruise in October.

As the band’s royal journey continues, we welcome guitarist/singer and Ruf Records mate Bart Walker to the band. Bart has led his own Nashville based group, which featured Reese Wynans of the Stevie Ray Vaughan band, as well as guitarist for lead singer Mike Farris of the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies. http://youtu.be/B0yVNWnEvJU

It is an exciting time for both Mike and Bart musically as one departs and one enters the wild world of the Royal Southern Brotherhood. Cyril, Devon, Charlie, and Yonrico wish Mike Zito and his band best wishes. Catch Mike Zito LIVE in October and for more RSB dates please visit http://royals2.doubledowndev.com/tour-dates/Continue reading →

“This is one of the albums that could mark 2014 out as a landmark year. Every track is memorable and every track sets up a feeling and a set of emotions that should ensure that they are being played for years to come.” …….MUSIC NEWS

“Royal Southern Brotherhood,”Heartsoulblood” (Ruf 1204)-Royal Southern Brotherhood’s sublime blend of rock,blues and funk represents a glorious throwback to the golden era of Southern rockers such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers some forty years or so ago….” Halesowen News

THE BEST – by Ashley Rich

These guys rock my socks off every time! Buy their music. And if you can, see them live!!! You won’t be disappointed!

Great album; Great band –

by Mass1966

I have seen RSB live three times in Massachusetts. They have sold out every show and keep us all wanting more. The three vocalists: Cyril, Devon, and Mike give you a great variety of music and this album won’t disappoint! There is an older sound to me with this album and I think it offers different styles and songs than the first album. I love “She’s My Lady!” Great vocals and harmonizing!!

We are honored to have been nominated for a Living Blues Award. Please Vote for our “Songs from the Road” DVD for “Best DVD.” The video was shot for the Rockpalast TV Show in Germany. get a copy of the

Royal Southern Brotherhood, fresh off their recent Blues Music Award, are in contention for a British Blues Award in the “Overseas” category “We are honored and appreciates the nomination,” the band said in an email. “We love all of our fans

Thank all who voted for Royal Southern Brotherhood’s LIVE CD/DVD Songs from the Road – Live in Germany. It is a blessing and honor to win a Blues Music Award and we appreciate your vote.

The idea of the CD/DVD was to give future and present fan’s a chance to see and hear the band live. Royal Southern Brotherhood may tour a lot but can’t be everywhere all the time. There are some areas of the US that they still haven’t played. Ruf Records had a great idea and put the band on the famous TV Show Rock Palaste and we decided to release those tracks and the video. Now anyone everywhere can get their soul fix from RSB’s Live from Germany and hear teh band’s Songs from the Road.